ClubPolk 100 PushUp Challenge! Come one...come ALL!

AndyGwis

Thanks, BigMac! You know you're getting old when hitting a softball hurts your shoulder

I'll check out the info and hopefully keep my rotator cuff healthy. It's feeling much better since softball season ended and need to keep it that way through golf season.

Now, what do you have for a pulled hammy that just won't heal?

BigMac

AndyGwis wrote: »

Now, what do you have for a pulled hammy that just won't heal?

This is a tricky area to give advice since there are sooooo man factors to consider. If you are able to walk on it with little pain (just nagging) it is probably a grade 1 tear which is what I am hoping. Remember though that there are many factors to consider. The pain may also be a direct result of many other conditions, including contusions, adductor (groin) strains, sciatic pain, referred pain from the sacroiliac joint or lower back, gluteal trigger points and bursitis. The best way to determine what the pain is coming from is to be assessed by a professional. Now with all that in mind if you are looking for some common remedies keep reading.

Some common ways to rehab the hamstring are as follows:
(**I'm not a doctor or physical therapist so proceed with caution**)

-cold therapy (R.I.C.E.)- this is used right after the injury occurs to prevent further damage and does not apply to you since this is an old injury but important to note anyway

-take warm baths using Epsom salt

-apply heat to the hamstring (moist heat from a bath or shower,a heating pad but remember that moist heat is better)

-Apply Arnica cream aka Leopards Bane to affected area (herbal remedy)

-take Cissus (offers many,many benefits and among others it aids in muscle growth which when combined with strengthening exercises is extremely beneficial. This is a personal recommendation based on the positive results I have seen from it )

-wrap affected area with an elastic bandage to help reduce the amount of stress placed on the muscle.

-get a sports massage by a physical therapist for the affected area

-stretching (one of the most important)

-strengthening exercises for the affected area (this comes last)

edbert

BigMac wrote: »

-take warm baths using Epsom salt

I assure you these do make you feel better after lots of strenuous physical activity. I don't really get it(mainly because I have cared enough to research it), but it does work. I went on a bike ride with brother-in-law who rides all the time. I hadn't ridden in forever but tried to keep up on the trails as best I could. I felt dead that night and took an epsom salt bath and the felt a lot better after the fact.

In regards to the 100 pushup challenge, I am planning on starting this today. Along with the situps and squats. I turned 30 this year and while I don't feel old, I have allowed 15 extra pounds to creep on over the past 4 or 5 years and my cholesterol has started going up as well. I just started running in the mornings and this will help get the rest of me back in shape. After being really lean but fairly cut in high school and college, I figure it is time to get back to where I was and show the wife what she was missing out on back in the day. I'll post my progress soon.

To start though, in my running I am up to 3 miles in 29:24. My goal there is to be running 5-6 miles at an 8 minute mile pace by November with the ability to run 10 miles at at least a 10 minute pace. Next year I plan on going for a half marathon.